Middletown Students Pledged at Miami University Sororities
A sizable portion of Middletown area students joined Miami University's 18 national sororities after completing the Pan Hellenic rushing period. Among the pledges are Judith Burgess, Diane DeWitt, Martha de Brede, Marilyn Bunn, Sandra Lentz, Jane Richardson, Joanne Woodruff, Carolyn Wikoff, Jane Coffman, Carol Kite, Patricia McCandless, Robin Shane, Sharon Towson, and Margaret Ruth, with several becoming charter pledges of Kappa Delta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Area
Miami University
Judith Ann Burgess
West Middletown
Sigma Kappa
Diane Katherine DeWitt
Sigma Sigma Sigma
Martha de Brede
Euclid Street
Marilyn Lee Bunn
14Th Avenue
Delta Gamma
Sandra Lee Lentz
Red Bud Drive
Kappa Delta
Jane Ann Richardson
Orchard Street
Alpha Chi Omega
Joanne Marie Woodruf
Central Avenue
Zeta Tau Alpha
Carolyn Ann Wikoff
Elmo Place
Jane Ellen Cofman
Eaton
Carol Ann Kite
Lebanon
Alpha Phi
Patricia Ann McCandless
Franklin
Alpha Omicron Pi
Robin Elizabth Shane
Sharon Lynn Towson
Margaret Ann Ruth
Middletown
B P W Club Plans Oct 29 Card Party
The Middle town Business and Professional Women meet at the Girls' Club to plan a card party October 29 at the Legion Home. Proceeds go to the Muscular Dystrophy Fund with refreshment, BYOC, and door ticket sales. Members discuss district meeting plans and a rummage sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlestown
Girls’ Club
John Acton
Legion Home
B&pw Club
Veda McCray
Butler County
Acton
Carl Burgess
B&pw
Happie West
Bess Mitchell
Ada Louis Weishaar
Netherland Hilena
Cincinnati
Helen Wei
Bessie Coan
Eaton
Jamestown
Williamsburg
Lebanon B&pw Club
Golden Lamb Hotel
A. C. Barnes
Louisa Behrens
Mildred Crawford
Edith Sigg
Evelione Meahl
Luther Morrison
N. A. Smucker
George Anthony
Assembly Elects New Officers for Middletown Club
The Middletown Assembly elected officers at the Barbour home on Magnolia Drive. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bookwalter were named chairmen of the dance club and Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Carpenter as secretary and treasurer. The board includes Mr. and Mrs. Cruse, Snaffer, Taylor and Barbour. The next dance is set for November 23 at the Manchester Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Assembly
Ralph Barbour
Magnolia Drive
Robert Bookwalter
W. W. Carpenter
Assembly
Robert Cruse
Lewis Snaffer
M. L. Taylor
Barbour
Manchester Hotel
Club Events Highlight Local Mothers Study League Activities
The Aeronca Ettes discussed Christmas party and spring dance plans at a dinner meeting in the cafeteria. Members chaired by Mrs. Harold Back and Miss Betty Jackson detailed Dec 10 and spring arrangements, with prize awards and an illustrated gift wrapping talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeronca Ettes
Harold Back
Driftwood
Betty Jackson
Wayne Hursh
Harry Sprague
John Pieratt
Paul Leppich
Trenton
Mothers’ Study League
Church of the Ascension
Clyde Bailey
Friendly ‘Mothers’ Club
Richard Beck
Jolly Mothers’ Club
Iris de Long
Dayton
Modern Mothers’ Circle
MSL
Clifford Cook
6Th Avenue
Harold Figley
Red Cross
Federation
Paul Mullendere
Elliot Perkins
Library Benefits From Card Party
The Homemakers' card party at the Legion Home raised about 450 for Middletown Public Library furnishings for a proposed children's wing. Entertainment was by the Middletown Barbershop Chorus for 390 guests with a decorated tea table presided by several ladies.
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Legion Home
Middletown
Past Commanders Ball To Honor Legion Leaders Saturday
Legion hosts its 14th annual Commanders Ball at the Legion Home with formal officer installations led by Merle Brady. New post and district officers include Albaugh Agee Baker Jr. Melampy Bowman Strickland Hagen Comfort Palmer Portsmouth. Jimmy Aults Orchestra will play for the dance after ceremonies at 9 p.m. Reservations via Legion office or Stev ens Barnard Bewley Sebald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Sth
Merle Brady
Ohio
Arthur A. Albaugh
Harold Agee
Joe Baker Jr
Ray Melampy
Roscoe Bowman
J. B. Strickland
George Hagen
William S. Comfort
Charles Palmer
Ed Portsmouth
Brady
Herma Devers
Legion State Department
Mike Kraja
Jimmy Ault
R. D
Tootie) Stevens
Robert Barnard
Cochairman
Glen Bewley
Jack Sebald
Marguerite Rose
Schedule of local meetings Wednesday and Thursday list
Community groups and organizations hold evening meetings across Blythe-Williams American Legion Post 218 IOOF Hall Monroe IOOF Hall Golden Helment Post 7230 VFW Nelva Center AHEPA Knights of Columbus K of C Auditorium Lions Club Toastmasters Knights of Pythias Orioles Nest Jefferson PTA State Patrol Auxiliary Volunteer Air Reserve Training Squadron Tried Stone Masonic Lodge Middletown Moose Lodge and Alcoholics Anonymous with times from 7:30 p m to 8 p m and no fixed dates, noting locations such as 62 S Main St and 29 S Main St in Middletown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
107Th Armored Cavalry
Armory
Blythe-Williams
American Legion
Legion Highview
Monroe Ioof
Golden Helment
VFW
R.m
S. Main St
Order of Ahepa
Nelva
Columbus
K of C
Kiwanis Club
Manchester
Lions Club
Manchester Hotel
American Legion Auxiliary
Alpha Council 326
Jr. Ouam
N. Broad St
Toastmasters Club
Civic Association
Knights of Pythias
Lafayette Lodge
Castle Hall
Orioles Nest
Middletown-Hamilton Pike
Jefferson Pta
School
State Patrol
Legion
Volunteer Air Reserve Training Squadron
Stone Masonic Lodge
Middletown Lodge
Moose Lodge
Hall
Alcoholics Anonymous
Lorine Pence to Wed John Esselmanat Calvary Methodist Church
Lorine Pence daughter of Mr and Mrs George Pence of LaFayette Avenue plans to marry John Esselman son of Mr and Mrs Frank Esselman of S Sutphin Street on October 20 at 7 30 p m in Calvary Methodist Church The couple both worked at the Bake Shop with Miss Pence attending Middletown High School and Esselman Fenwick High School A reception will follow in the church social room
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Pence
LaFayette Avenue
Lorine
John Esselman
Frank Esselman
S. Sutphin Street
Miss Pence
Middletown High School
Fenwick High School
Calvary Methodist Church
Churea
Masonic Night honors charter members in Prosser chapter
Coming Events Prosser chapter Order of Eastern Star will honor charter members at Masonic Night meeting tomorrow at 7 30 p m at Masonic Temple Mrs William Snethen in charge of refreshments WWI Barracks 636 and WWI Auxiliary hold combined business and social meeting Friday at 6 30 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs Richard Leyman 817 Auburn St
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prosser
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
William Snethen
Richard Leyman
Auburn St
School Levy Is Explained By Middletown Official
A E Minnich explains the renewal of the 3.18 mill school operating levy at the Oneida PTO meeting. First graders and the school chorus performed nursery rhymes and folk songs. PTO plans its turkey dinner for Nov 16 and awards a $20 prize to Mrs Lennie Powell's third grade for top attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Minnich
Middletown
Oneida Pto
PTO
Lennie Powell
Woman Lawyer Helena Normanson Dies at 74
The death of Mrs Helena Normanson, England’s first woman to practice law, announced today. She was 74 and joined the bar in 1922. The report also notes zoologists recognize more than 900 thousand living animal species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Helena Normanson
England
Scout Leadership Meeting Tomorrow
The second in a series of Girl Scout leadership training sessions will be held tomorrow from 9 30 a.m. to 2 30 p.m. in the Girl Scout clubroom. Forty two have registered with sessions scheduled each Thursday through Nov 7. Additional registrants will be accepted tomorrow. Instructors are Mrs Kenneth Jones and Miss Margaret Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Jones
Margaret Bailey
Old Recipe With Foil Twist Wins $25 000 in Baking Contest
Beverly Hills widow Gerda Roderer won the top $25,000 prize in a $100,000 baking contest for her accordion cookies. The butter shortbread creation used pleated aluminum foil as a twist, beating 100 amateur cooks from 36 states and Hawaii.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hills
Calif
Pupil enrollment jumps equal a full school
The Oct 1 1956 enrollment shows a 514 student overall rise in elementary and high school counts. Spring Hill leads with 55 more pupils, followed by Sherman and Jefferson with 51 each, and Middletown High up 143 in the junior and senior line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Lincoln
Oneida
Roosevelt
Spring Hill
Maple Park
Sherman and
Jefferson
Sherman
Wildwood
Amanda
Wilson
Monroe
Middletown High School
Lemon-Monroe
McKinley
Area Student Editors Tour The Journal
Sixteen high school reporters toured the Journal offices and Middletown Hospital. They observed flu shots given to nearly 100 employees by Dr. Charles Buchert and gathered program details from hospital staff. The day ended with a plant tour luncheon at the Manchester Hotel and a look at the press run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cen
Journal
The
Middletown
James Elder
Anne Middlemiss
Walter Mischley
District Scouts Confab At Trenton
Pokey Griffith Boy Scout District holds its monthly meeting at United Presbyterian Church in Trenton at 7 30 p m William F Schlotter district chairman leads agenda including a council wide camporee October 18 20 district finance campaign October 21 25 and cub and scout basic training on October 22 29 and November 5 plus December goals for operating committees
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pokey Griffith
United Presbyterian ‘Church
Trenton
William F.,schlotter
Brothel Lobby Chief Surrenders Over Bribery Attempt
TOKYO officials report the chief of Japan s brothel lobby surrendered to face charges of attempting to bribe a Diet member to vote against an antiprostitution bill. The man aged director of the National Federation of Venereal Disease Prevention Assns disappeared earlier after an arrest warrant was issued. He allegedly offered about 835 dollars. The Diet passed the bill and it takes effect next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Japan
Diet
Tomisaburo Yamaguchi
National Federation of Venereal Disease Prevention Assas
Fire victim remains in serious condition at Middletown Hospital
Thomas D. Iver, 38, of 1718 Sycamore St., was badly burned in a Sunday afternoon house fire and remains in serious condition at Middletown Hospital this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Hospital
Thomas D. Iverson
Sycamore St
Hig Home
Franklin couples announce five new births and one today
Vital statistics notes six Franklin families with newborns, listing parents and addresses for the recent births a girl for Mr and Mrs Donald Moore a girl for Mr and Mrs Farr L Harvey a girl for Mr and Mrs Harry L Weddington a boy for Mr and Mrs Bennie R Taylor a boy for Mr and Mrs Donald J Ginn and a girl for Mr and Mrs Walter E Adams at Lebanon today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Moore
Spring Ave
Franklin, Girl
Farr L. Harvey
Park Ave
Franklin
Harry L. Weddington
S. Main St
Bennie R.taylor
Exceilo Trailer
Hospitalized and Dismissed Patients List Names
The report lists patients admitted to and dismissed from area hospitals including Mrs. Charles Greer West Middletown Rt 1 Ashby A Thomas 15th Ave Albert Heizer Jefferson Rd Mrs. Martin Booth Wilson St Mrs. Francis E Sample Franklin Rt 2 Randall Riley son of Mr and Mrs Charles A Riley Germantown Hubert P Elam Somerville Josep Gomia Baltimore St Thomas J Love Hamilton Mrs Orman Bach Somerville Mattie McGraw Yankee Gap Mrs Charles Jones West Middletown Rt 1 Warren Fink 16th Ave Rocky Hubbard son of Mr and Mrs Carl B Hubbard Hamilton Mrs Willard White Mohawk St Clara Radabaugh Elwood St Charles Richardson Franklin Out of Town Jack Tirey Central Ave Dayton hospital dismissals Tomie Arnwine Franklin Mrs Fannie May Sibert Central Ave Miss Barbara Crouch Illinois Ave Michael Briggs son of Mr and Mrs Selma Briggs Grove Ave Miss Juanita Cockerham Buena Ave James E Hartman Sutphin Robert Leight Columbia Ave Mrs Jack Millar Brentwood Mrs Clarence Mullins Yankee Rd James O Neal Franklin Asa C Peck West Middletown Rt 1 Astor Profitt Wildwood Rd Mrs James C Sexton Baltimore St Michael Spivey West Middleton Rt 1 James Spivey West Middletown Rt 1 Miss Ruth Tymon Columbia Ralph Warner Camden Mrs Robert Williams Sherman Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Greer
West Middletown
Ashby A. Thomas
15Th Ave
Albert Heizer
Jefferson Rd
Martin Booth
Wilson St
Francis E. Sample
Franklin Rt
Randall Riley
Charles A. Riley
Germantown
Hubert P. Elam
Somerville
Josep Gomia
Baltimore
Thomas J, Love
Hamilton
Orman Bach
Mattie McGraw
Yankees
Charles Jones
Warren Fink
16Th Ave
Rocky Hubbard
Carl B. Hubbard
Willard White
Mohawk
Fannie May Sibert
Central Ave
Barbara Crouch
Illinois Ave
Michael Briggs
Selma Briggs
Grove Ave
Juanita Cockerham
Buena Ave
James E. Hartman
Sutphin
Clarence Mullins
Yankee Rd
James O'Neal
Franklin
Asa C. Peck
Astor Profitt
Wildwood Rd
James C. Sexton
Michael Spivey
James Spivey
Ruth Tymon
Columbia Ave
Franklin Franks Starting Early Halloween Vandals Hit Franklin
Franklin police report early Halloween vandalism with three property destruction complaints. A pop bottle shattered a picture window at Earl Kirk’s home 301 Hill Ave, and Ivy Merritt’s storm door on S Elm St was kicked in. John Harris, a Cleveland man, had his windshield smashed by a rock from pranksters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Earl Kirk
Hill Ave
Ivy Merrit
S. Elm St
Cleveland
John Harris
Akron Woman Dolly Belton Killed in Truck Collision
Mrs Dolly Lou Belton 23 of Akron was killed Tuesday night in a truck automobile collision in Akron Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ohio
Dolly Lou Belton
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Nellie Evans
Jayne
Fenuine
Phos
D. Jayne & Son
Jaywe
Gillen-Crow
L& S Paint Store
Charles
Charles Thompson
Corona
iCircle
Robert Cordray
Millard Schrote
Mat hers’Study League
William Forker
Warner Circle
Fred Roosa
Richard Webster
Benton ,Osborne
Paul Curry
Charles French, Jr
Charles French Jr
Alexandria Road
Town and Country Makers’ Club
Fred Smith
Bryant Street
Buford South
Jack Lloyd
William Newcomb
E. T. Lorig
League
Ronald Richardson
Elk Creek Road
Charles Morgan
Mothers's Circle
B. D. Morgan
Bellomonte Street
Edward Mayer
Holland
Thomas Watson
Highview Rd
Scout Leadership Meeting
Gerda Roderer
Pillsbury Flour Co
General Electric
Beatrice A. Ojakangas
University of Minnesota
Duluth
Topbride
Deborah W. Ludwig
Forest Park
Mayfield
Howard R. Cromwel
Cromwell
Chaismas
South Broad St
Clara Radabaugh
Elwood
Jack Tirey
Miami Valley Hospital
Tomie Arnwine
Robert Leight
Jack Millar
Brentwood
Ralph Warner
Camden
Robert Williams
Sherman Ave
Franklin Franks
Tobias
Bence Footwear and Accessories
Doellmann’s
Capezio
Blue
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